Should I Stick with American Horror Story?

Watched the first ep today. It was kind of all over the place. Not sure if I'm going to stick with it. Does this show eventually go somewhere satisfying, somewhere that makes some sense, or is it just a bunch of Lost-like bits and pieces that never actually add up to anything?

If you were not thoroughly entertained by that amazingly good first episode then maybe this is not for you.
It goes somewhere but not everyone found it 100% satisfying.
Not exactly like Lost IMO but not 180º difference by any means.

Hard to discuss without giving up spoilers as it's been so long since I saw it.
Weord, wacky, and Jessica Lange is a National Treasure.

I've only see the latter 2/3 of the first season of American Horror Story. It was enough to keep me interested.

They tie up the story line for the most part. It is weird and wacky. Mostly it is worth watching for the performance of the cast, which is stellar. Darkly funny at times, frightening and creepy at other times.

I never watched Lost, so I can't really compare.

If you are looking at it as a mystery that ties up everything in a bow at the end of the season, you won't get that. But the storyline concludes in the same way a campfire ghost story might conclude. I found it satisfying.

Well, I loved it but the season is definitely a hot mess. If you're looking for cool, calculating plotlines and everything wrapped up neatly it may not be for you. But if you're looking for a lot of spooky and serious scenery chewing by great actors, stick with it.

The main TV Guide critic hated it, and I mean HATED it. He still gets in digs whenever he can. However, while I usually find him the TV critic whose tastes most closely align to mine (among other things, he too was a huge Buffy the Vampire Slayer fan), he is completely wrong on this one.

I thought it was exceptional, and even literary at times (without being boringly literary). It definitely gets better as the season goes along too.

This turned out to be one of my favorite new shows of the season. While I recall the first episode feeling "all over the place," it really isn't quite as disjointed as it may seem at first blush. The show is faithful to its own logic. It's just the logic of a lunatic. It's a VERY entertaining ride if you decide to stick with it, with lots of "oh no they didn't!" moments along the way.

I watched the first episode when it aired and have the remainder of the season stockpiled on my Tivo.

I have been considering just deleting it - I figure if I haven't been interested enough to watch it in all this time, maybe I am just not interested. I found the first episode kinda weird for my taste.

Based on the comments here, I am now wondering if I should give it another shot...

I watched the first episode when it aired and have the remainder of the season stockpiled on my Tivo.

I have been considering just deleting it - I figure if I haven't been interested enough to watch it in all this time, maybe I am just not interested. I found the first episode kinda weird for my taste.

Based on the comments here, I am now wondering if I should give it another shot...

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I have the season saved, too. I plan to get around to it, but just got sidelined by all the other stuff on this summer. Used to be summer TV viewing was horrible, and I needed to keep something around to watch, but there has been so much on this year that I've just not had time for AHS.

Wow, you may have killed it right there for me. I never liked Twin Peaks or Blue Velvet or Wild At Heart, etc.

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Ahk, please don't let that stop you from viewing. I see David Lynch in a lot of places, mostly the influence on visual style and strangeness. Lynch isn't for everyone, and this series certainly is not as well. But let's just say it is strange and beautiful and creepy and dark, no association with anyone....

Ahk, please don't let that stop you from viewing. I see David Lynch in a lot of places, mostly the influence on visual style and strangeness. Lynch isn't for everyone, and this series certainly is not as well. But let's just say it is strange and beautiful and creepy and dark, no association with anyone....

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I actually would like to give it a try. I just need to figure out how.